Irish, UK & French Tour for The Abbey Theatre; an Abbey Theatre, Headlong, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Citizens Theater Co-Production

UK Tour

Citizens Theatre, Scotland

Liverpool Playhouse, England

Oxford Playhouse, England

Irish Tour

Lyric Theatre, Belfast

An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny

Riverside Theatre, Colrane

Millenium Forum, Derry

French Tour

Maison de la Culture, Amiens

The Ulster Memorial Tower, Thiepval

About the show:

July 1st 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in human history. As part of the commemorations the Abbey Theatre present this major new production of Frank McGuinness’s classic war drama which tells the story of eight soldiers from Ulster and the terrible toil that war takes on them.

This iconic war play is a powerful portrayal of mortality, love and loss.

Cast & Creatives:

Cast

Ryan Donaldson – David Craig
Donal Gallery – Kenneth Pyper
Jonny Holden – Martin Crawford
Andy Kellegher – George Anderson
Paul Kennedy – Nat McIlwaine
Marcus Lamb – Christopher Roulston
Chris McCurry – William Moore
Seán McGinley – Old Kenneth Pyper
Iarla McGowan – John Millen

Writer Frank McGuinness

Director Jeremy Herrin

Set Designer Ciaran Bagnall

Composer Stephen Warbeck

Lighting Designer Paul Keogan

Sound Designer Emma Laxton

Costume Designer Niamh Lunny

Assistant Director Bryony Shanahan

Voice Director Andrea Ainsworth

Casting Director Kelly Phelan